Democrat Who Caved on Shutdown Says Chuck Schumer Knew All Along

[SamuelTheThird]

Senator Jeanne Shaheen just threw the minority leader under the bus.

https://newrepublic.com/post/202942/democrat-caved-shutdown-chuck-schumer-knew-shaheen

[choie]

1. No shit.

How about all those DUers who were shooting me down when I said that they pushed the vote with his connivance?

[Irish_Dem]

2. The entire fighting hard to save healthcare was a fraud, a lie, a game????

Jebus.

[Ars Longa]

7. We as Dems, need Leaders we can Trust! Chuck Schumer (and his 8), all Bullshitted

us about their votes! We all hate these dishonest Shell-Games.
We need someone Like Sen's Murphy, Van Hollen, Merckley
who are Decent, Honest, No BS Leaders--who can actually LEAD!!

[Irish_Dem]

8. Will this be another Cluster F like the one we had during the election??

[yaesu]

3. and we are supposed to believe someone who left lipstick marks all over tRumps ass? No thanks. nt

[Jilly_in_VA]

4. Frp, the article:

"Either Schumer was scheming to end the shutdown behind the scenes, only pretending to be against it while pinning the blame on the eight people who aren’t up for reelection anytime soon, or he has no control over his party.,"

Don't shoot the messenger.

[appmanga]

5. Dick Durbin is Schumer's Whip...

...one of the most important members of the leadership, and doesn't crack a fart if the leader doesn't okay it. Of course Schumer gave out the hall passes.

[Midwestern Democrat]

15. Although Durbin was Reid's Whip for 12 years prior to becoming Schumer's Whip - I think Durbin has more independent

power than the typical Whip.

[pecosbob]

6. I heard this from House reps mouths several days ago

They only waited until this week because elections. Bottom line is Senate Dems as a group wanted to restart the government.

[Emile]

9. Well duh

[Hassler]

10. It's time to Chuck Schumer

[Celerity]

11. archive link

https://archive.ph/TesoQ

[PhilosopherKing]

12. I am convince that

the shutdown was done to not hurt the elections. That’s why they cut a deal immediately after the elections. Timing was everything.

[msongs]

13. so this makes her a co conspirator with chuck?

[creeksneakers2]

14. She doesn't say he approved.

[jcmaine72]

16. Shaheen didn't throw Schumer under the bus...

He was obviously already under there cowering and breathing in diesel fumes.

Of course he knew all along...